Raute Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 5.3.2009 SHARE REPURCHASE 5.3.2009 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 5.3.2009 Bourse trade BUY Share RUTAV Amount 738 shares Total cost 5.272,08 EUR Average price/ share 7,1437 EUR Highest price/ share 7,16 EUR Lowest price/ share 7,10 EUR Raute Corporation now holds a total of 11.228 shares including the shares repurchased on 5.3.2009. On behalf of Raute Corporation Nordea Bank Finland Plc Petri Simberg Ville Hemminki